Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Uruguay
Uruguay: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken was -40,840 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Uruguay, 1999–2014
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
In 2014, net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Uruguay stood at -40,840.
The figure is up 46.1% on the previous year and down 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Uruguay peaked at -14 in 2011 and was at its lowest, -117,638, in 2007.
That places Uruguay 134th out of 168 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -25,381 | — |
| 2000 | -191 | -99.2% |
| 2001 | -10,020 | +5146.1% |
| 2002 | -29 | -99.7% |
| 2003 | -3,133 | +10703.4% |
| 2004 | -27,781 | +786.7% |
| 2005 | -12,878 | -53.6% |
| 2006 | -27,262 | +111.7% |
| 2007 | -117,638 | +331.5% |
| 2008 | -16,427 | -86.0% |
| 2009 | -29 | -99.8% |
| 2010 | -29 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -14 | -51.7% |
| 2012 | -31,621 | +225764.3% |
| 2013 | -75,796 | +139.7% |
| 2014 | -40,840 | -46.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's -40,840 is below the median for high income countries, which is -943.5, 43.3× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's -40,840 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -225764.3% | -14 | -31,621 |
| 2003 | -10703.4% | -29 | -3,133 |
| 2001 | -5146.1% | -191 | -10,020 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -25,381 | -25,381 | -25,381 | 1 |
| 2000s | -21,539 | -117,638 | -29 | 10 |
| 2010s | -29,660 | -75,796 | -14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Uruguay?
- Net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Uruguay was -40,840 in 2014, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
- What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was -14 in 2011.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -117,638 in 2007.
- How does Uruguay rank for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?
- Uruguay ranks 134th out of 168 countries with data for 2014.
- Is net food imports by crop - rice, broken rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net food imports are generated from FAOSTAT, taking Export level (tonnes) from the Import level (tonnes) [both under Trade: Crops and Livestock Products]. Net food imports are a proxy for the country's vulnerability to global food prices.